
SkyDefender is a high-octane arcade shooter inspired by the golden era of coin-op cabinets. Take control of a powerful anti-air machine gun, clear the skies of enemy squadrons, and test your reflexes in a relentless battle for the high score!
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SkyDefender is a high-octane arcade shooter inspired by the golden era of coin-op cabinets. Take control of a powerful anti-air machine gun, clear the skies of enemy squadrons, and test your reflexes in a relentless battle for the high score!

STEEL FORCE: Top Down Shooter
STEEL FORCE is a top-down shooter. Attack robots, use your shield, and push your skills to the limit. Run, dash, and break through waves of armed machines.

Ballakala
Ballakala — retro arcade paint shoot 'em up. Blast blobs, survive the bosses, chase the high score. Every hit leaves a colorful mess. 50 levels, 10 bosses.
STEEL FORCE is a top-down shooter. Attack robots, use your shield, and push your skills to the limit. Run, dash, and break through waves of armed machines.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 38.3%, PvE 17.7%, Shooter 14.7%, Arcade 10.9%, War 7.1%
Ballakala — retro arcade paint shoot 'em up. Blast blobs, survive the bosses, chase the high score. Every hit leaves a colorful mess. 50 levels, 10 bosses.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 36.5%, Score Attack 15.9%, Shooter 15.5%, Arcade 12.8%, PvE 12%
Control your ship and destroy all the enemies and bases that have appeared through teleportation! is a score-attack vertical shooter for 1 or 2 players. Enjoy simple shoot-and-dodge gameplay, rich destruction effects, and tons of hidden features.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 36.5%, Score Attack 16.8%, Shooter 12.8%, Arcade 10.9%, PvE 10.6%
Super Psy Penguin is a Cyber Penguin Hero Simulator in which you play a realistic Cyber Penguin, giving you the power to save the galaxy! The game is inspired by Parodius and Xenon-II and many other Shmups from our childhoods.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 51.8%, Shooter 21.1%, Arcade 15.8%, Action 7.9%, Singleplayer 1.7%
Survive 20 escalating stages of meteor chaos in a fast-paced 2D arcade shooter. Master unlockable weapons, face unique meteor threats and powerful bosses, customize your ship, then push your limits in Endless Mode.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 42.2%, PvE 19.6%, Shooter 16.3%, Arcade 12.1%, Action 6.7%
Sky Sorcerer is an exciting top-down shooter game where you take on the role of a mighty wizard battling waves of monsters in the air. Fly over captivating locations, fighting various monsters that seek to destroy your magical fortress.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 45%, PvE 19%, Shooter 15.6%, Arcade 11.4%, 3D 4.4%
Infinite Shooter is a top down arcade shooting game, also known as a "Shmup", with the emphasis squarely on the action. With no story in the way of your fun, simply choose an opponent and take them down to earn powerful weapons, upgrades, ships, and power-ups!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 51.6%, Shooter 17.7%, Arcade 14.2%, Action 12.8%, Indie 3.6%
Angry Tanks is an arcade tank shooter. Move forward, performing front flips and destroying enemy tanks.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 31.7%, Shooter 16.2%, Arcade 14%, War 9.6%, PvE 7.2%
Take command of an orbiting defense satellite in this action-packed planetary defense shooter. Blast away at waves of incoming asteroids and crafty aliens before they destroy your planet. Scavenge powerful weapons from vanquished alien ships and turn them against your foes. How long can you survive?
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 49.5%, Shooter 20.1%, Arcade 14.9%, Action 9.3%, Casual 4.3%
Blast your way through increasing waves of enemies in this fast-paced top-down action-arcade shoot 'em-up while unlocking new levels, weapon upgrades and harder enemy types as you make progress in RED BLASTER!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 41.6%, PvE 18%, Shooter 14.8%, Arcade 10.9%, Action 6.1%
C-RUSH is an old school Shooter, with HD graphics.A new threat is coming from the space; the plasma insects. Exterminate the vermin!!Beat your own score and compare it with the other players !Key Features:- One ship with different positions to use- Different Gameplay according to the positions and shoots- A Schmup where you need...
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 64%, Shooter 13.6%, Action 9.8%, Arcade 9.5%, Indie 3%
Vertical Scroll Shooting Game with Lock-on Missile
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 44.9%, Score Attack 19.5%, Shooter 19.3%, Action 5.9%, Arcade 5.6%
Retro shooting, perfected. Blast and dash through in a gorgeous retro 2D world! Explore and fight your way out of the arcade machine!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 48.7%, Arcade 15%, Score Attack 13.9%, Action 9.9%, Casual 5.7%
History can be thrilling, learn the importance of the air force during the Spanish civil war, the most important air battles, the pilots that fought and the airplanes they used. Fight through the air around the Jarama, Brunete or Ebro. Learn, at the same time you become a flying ace!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 34.4%, Shooter 17.5%, War 15.9%, Arcade 15.2%, Action 11.3%
The original beautiful girl side-scrolling shooter is back! This work commemorates the 30th anniversary of the Cotton series.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 46%, Shooter 21.6%, Arcade 18.9%, Action 12.3%, Singleplayer 1.2%
A Blast from the Past is a stunning, classic arcade shooter. Includes gameplay modes for the casual gamer through to "Tournament Mode" for Hi-Score hunters! With 4K/360Hz+ support, experience smooth as silk gameplay in this dazzling arcade blaster with something for every arcade-going fan!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 43.5%, Shooter 17.4%, Arcade 13.4%, Score Attack 8.9%, Action 6.8%
Project Root the Shoot’em up Evolution.Project Root is a classic shoot’em up with open scenarioswhere the player's skill will be the key to survive.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 53.6%, Shooter 18.6%, Action 12.6%, Arcade 12.2%, Indie 3%
Your plane is on fire, you're wounded, but don't give up! You are the last hope to end World War II! Six pilots with a devastating arsenal! Face the hell of the skies in single-player or co-op, survive breathtaking battlefields, and obliterate colossal bosses in this fast-paced shooter!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 21.9%, Shooter 16.7%, War 16.1%, Arcade 14.1%, PvE 11.5%
Dodge enemy beams with your space fighter, kill huge bosses, and sing along to seven distinct songs in this unique rock opera videogame.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 47.6%, Shooter 15.6%, Arcade 13.8%, Action 10%, Score Attack 7.8%
An arcade shoot 'em up where you brave a hostile asteroid field as one of five ace pilots, battling space pirates and aliens for the energy-rich crystals that keep your stranded world-ship alive. Push your luck to the edge and upgrade your ship between runs if you make it home.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 52%, Score Attack 19.2%, Arcade 16.8%, Action 9.8%, Indie 1.1%
Echoes is back with a bang and in 3D! More intense and eye bleeding than before, with the action coming at you from the sides, above and below.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 59.3%, Shooter 25.7%, Action 11.9%, Indie 3.1%
Moon Dancer is a vertically scrolling shmup featuring an exhilarating lock-on laser.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 44.1%, Shooter 18.7%, Score Attack 18%, Arcade 7.5%, Action 6.7%
"Hime Cut" is a one-on-one 2D shooting game. Aim for a high score as you clear the wave!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 42.1%, Shooter 20.6%, PvE 14.3%, Score Attack 12%, Action 8.1%
March 18th, 2061 - "Operation Downfall" Commences With its reliance on BAC, humanity had forgotten how to operate even basic transportation, let alone weapons. After the attacks from BAC and the subsequent social chaos, the human population was reduced by half.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 51.3%, Shooter 24%, Score Attack 18.1%, Action 4.3%, Singleplayer 1.1%
A 3D gravity shooter with infinite procedurally generated levels and hints of Thrust, Gravitar and Lunar Lander.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 45.7%, Arcade 18.6%, Action 14.1%, Shooter 11.6%, 3D 7.5%
Brought to you by the makers of GIGANTIC ARMY, Supercharged Robot VULKAISER, and SATAZIUS, WOLFLAME is a return to the form of glorious 2D vertical vertical shooters like Raiden, Raptor, and Twin Cobra.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 47.4%, Shooter 16.8%, Arcade 14.6%, Score Attack 8.7%, Action 7.1%
Verisim Skies is a Vertical Shoot 'Em Up with an emphasis on story and cinematic action. Go forth, Champion. Find your purpose. Fulfill your destiny. Accept your fate.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 63.1%, Shooter 14.1%, Arcade 12.4%, Action 9.6%, Singleplayer 0.9%
天狗と妖怪の日常を覗き見られる小劇場シューティング 妖怪の不思議で美しい弾幕を撮れ!撃て!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 47%, Shooter 20.5%, Score Attack 17.8%, Action 12.1%, Indie 1.4%
A momentum-driven reinvention of Asteroids. Thrust and drift through a screen-wrapping field, blast ten distinct asteroid types, and take down a recurring boss while chaining power-ups: a screen-clearing Nuke, a homing shot, a sustained Death Laser, and more.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 29.8%, Shooter 18.6%, Arcade 16.2%, PvE 11%, Score Attack 9.6%
Rescue Guardian Blaster is a fast-paced, score-focused shoot 'em up! Destroy enemy ships by matching your ship's gun color to the enemy's to earn more points, all while tracking your score against the best players or your friends.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 38%, Shooter 19.2%, Arcade 16.6%, Action 12%, Score Attack 8.4%
The Zanac battle, which was supposed to have ended, was not over. To suppress the reactivated organic intelligence, Zanac takes flight once again!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 37%, Shooter 18.6%, Arcade 15.3%, Action 11.3%, PvE 9.2%
First-person, action, Shooting, Mistery, puzzles
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 43%, PvE 20.4%, Shooter 17.5%, Action 6.8%, 3D 6.5%
Take control of a powerful steel mech and smash crowds of zombies to pieces with driving heavy metal! Zombie Murder 3 is a new part of the Top Down Shooter game with a bunch of levels, bosses and upgrades.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 32.1%, PvE 23.3%, Arcade 13.7%, Action 11.4%, Shooter 9.1%
"Warrior of Democracy" is an incredible 2D shoot 'em up arcade where you, like a true hero, control a helicopter, battling endless waves of enemy fighters on your path to victory!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 46.2%, PvE 19.8%, Shooter 16.2%, Arcade 11.9%, Casual 3.5%
Aim for the skies and shoot down the kites. Witness the vivid skyline in rugged weather and lighting that challenge your aiming skills. Discover relics and upgrade munition in a race against time.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 41.1%, Shooter 20.2%, Arcade 16.9%, Action 8.6%, 3D 6.7%
Arcade hit Raiden first left its mark on the shooting genre 25 years ago. The easy to learn, hard to master series comes to the PC in its most modern and advanced form yet! Join the war for Earth's future-where the tide of battle holds constant surprises.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 56.1%, Shooter 18.4%, Arcade 16.3%, Action 9.2%
Raioh is a retro style shot and bomb style vertical scroll shmup.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 45.2%, Shooter 23.3%, Action 12.9%, PvE 12.8%, Combat 4%
The year is 2248. You play as Anthea, a pilot for the Spacing Guild. She's battling a pirate fleet. During the game, you'll need to destroy four leader ships.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 62.6%, Shooter 17.1%, Action 9.5%, Arcade 9.5%, Singleplayer 1.3%
A fast paced shoot-em-up featuring modern military aircraft. Choose one of the eight fighter aircraft and take the battle to the skies throughout nine action-packed stages each with their own end-level special boss.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 74.8%, Arcade 14%, Action 8.8%, Indie 2.4%
Enceladus is a shoot'em up inspired by the Playstation & Saturn era.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 49%, Shooter 18.4%, Arcade 15.9%, Action 12.1%, Indie 4.6%
A top-down, 2d space-shooter that pits the user against swarms of alien ships from other dimensions. Destroy all enemies and portals as fast as possible. Battle increasingly tougher enemies through 40 Campaign levels and Endless Mode!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 43.7%, PvE 18.9%, Shooter 15.7%, Arcade 11.6%, Action 6.7%
Ether Vapor Remaster is a cinematic 3D arcade shooter and visual treat from developer Edelweiss.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 72.8%, Shooter 12.6%, Action 7.1%, Arcade 6.7%, Indie 0.8%
Weave and cleave your way through walls of bullet and push your score to unknown limits in this aggressive Shoot'em'up to save humanity from its own hubris
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 45.5%, Score Attack 17.7%, Arcade 14%, Shooter 10.7%, Action 7.2%
BIRBOUT! is a hybrid platform shooter where you play as Sunny The Cockatiel, unlock weapons, eat seeds, fight Plovers and save Snowy The Cockatiel from Desmond the Cat!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 37.2%, PvE 19.2%, Shooter 15.3%, Arcade 11.7%, Score Attack 7.7%
Artificial intelligence threatens the galaxy. Buckle up and fight computing power with the only power that counts: FIREPOWER! Experience Toaplan's brain-melting Slap Fight (AKA Alcon) with its gauge-based power-ups and strategic gameplay. Now on PC with the latest features!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 49.3%, Arcade 20.4%, Score Attack 14.9%, Action 14.3%, Singleplayer 1.2%
Fast-paced 1D arcade shooter. The Y and Z axis are overrated, it's time to play a game that pushes X to the limit. OUTL1NED.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 41.7%, Shooter 21.4%, Arcade 18.6%, Action 14.1%, Casual 2.4%
Help iO defend the dangerous Lava Planet in this first-person VR shooter as hordes of enemies are unleashed in increasingly difficult waves! Use your gun and shield to get to the end and then beat your high score!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 40.1%, PvE 19.7%, Shooter 16.2%, Arcade 12%, Action 6.6%
Experience Toaplan's arcade shooter Flying Shark (AKA Sky Shark) on PC with the latest quality-of-life features. Ride through the skies as they burn in a rain of armor-piercing bullets! You have been chosen for the mission. Because you are the best pilot there is!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 50%, Arcade 20.6%, Action 14.2%, Score Attack 14.1%, Singleplayer 1.2%
Three years after Battle Marine a new battle is about to begin! Battle AirForce is the first orthodox style vertical scrolling bullet hell STG since NOKOGI Rider by SUZUKI PLAN. It was created in Z80 full assembly language, aiming at a level close to the limit of VGS-Zero.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 42.8%, PvE 16.4%, Shooter 14.2%, Arcade 9.6%, Score Attack 9.6%
This is the biggest news title of 2021. A cute bullet-hell shooter is now available. The game features cool and futuristic visuals and active gameplay.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 49.7%, Shooter 26%, Action 11.5%, Score Attack 5.9%, Arcade 4.3%
The world is infested with giant mutated spiders. In Spider Crisis you operate a small remote control tank equipped with deadly weapons. Use your weapons to shoot, bomb, and burn these creatures back to where they came from.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 40.8%, PvE 18.2%, Shooter 14%, Arcade 9.7%, Score Attack 8%
This is a side-scrolling shooting game in which you take control of the "Drainus", the Kharlal Empire's most cutting-edge fighter with the ability to absorb energy bullets, and take down the enemy ships zipping through space.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 61.2%, Shooter 20.1%, Action 11.1%, Arcade 3.4%, Indie 2.4%
Old school side scrolling shoot'em up. Blast through exciting different locations. Defeating waves of defenders until the final boss battle. Attack of the Mechadonk is a indie game developed for fun and learning for the creator.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 36.9%, Shooter 18.8%, Arcade 15.8%, Action 12.1%, Score Attack 8.9%
A sleek, fast-paced vertical bullet-hell shooter. Harness a vast arsenal of gear and shatter the tactics of the relentless enemies closing in.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 41%, Shooter 16.6%, Score Attack 11%, Arcade 10.2%, War 9%
Lock On. Light Up. Lay Waste. Demon Protocol is a retro arcade space shooter with 25 waves of relentless enemies, 4 brutal bosses, and power-ups to keep you fighting. Choose your difficulty and see how far you can push before the demons win.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 45.5%, Shooter 22.9%, Arcade 14.4%, Action 13.4%, Indie 2%
Image Striker is a 2D vertical scroll shooting game.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 44%, Shooter 19.2%, Score Attack 18.3%, Arcade 7.9%, Action 5.5%
Invaders from the Lost Sectors is classic arcade action. Aliens descend with increasing speed towards your base. Shoot them all before they land. Player controlled settings like guided missiles, rate of fire, enemy speed and more help you customize exactly the game experience that you want.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 43.2%, Shooter 19.5%, Arcade 15.2%, Score Attack 11.5%, Action 6.8%
Originally created by Seibu Kaihatsu, Raiden series comes back with a four-title compilation of these classic scrolling arcade shooter games we enjoyed being challenged with back in the days.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 47.7%, Arcade 17.5%, Shooter 15.4%, Action 8.7%, Score Attack 5.6%
Gun vs. Zombies is a thrilling showdown where precision meets undead mayhem. Take control of a dynamic gun affected by physics as you fend off waves of zombies hungry for a brain feast. Compete against others on the global leaderboard by showcasing your shooting skills.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 45.9%, Score Attack 19.2%, Shooter 9.7%, Arcade 8.4%, Action 7.6%
A high-risk, high reward shoot em up as you power yourself and your enemies up to bring utter chaos to the battlefield!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 41.1%, Score Attack 17.4%, Shooter 17.2%, Arcade 12.1%, Action 6.9%